UPDATE: Fox President Kevin Reilly has confirmed that the series will span 12 episodes rather than 24, and probably air next summer.

Reilly Quote: "[It's] 24 compressed over 12 weeks. It will go chronologically over the day, but it will skip hours. It will be dictated by the plot.” The new series will be called: 24: Live Another Day.

Jack Bauer is back! Hit Fox show 24 will be returning to TV screens in the not-too-distant future, it has been confirmed.

According to Deadline, following “marathon negotiations” star Kiefer Sutherland has finally signed on the dotted line, paving the way for the show to get a green-light.

The site claims that Fox will announce the revival at its upfront presentation today.

The new series will be overseen by Howard Gordon, who also executive produces Showtime’s Homeland.